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Roadmap for Configuring FINS IFX XML

The Siebel Connector for IFX XML is made up of four pre-built business services:

• FINS IFX XML Transaction Manager
• FINS IFX XML Data Transformation Engine
• FINS IFX XML Converter
• FINS IFX XML Dispatcher

The Siebel Connector for IFX XML can be configured to support several types of IFX Business Object Model packages. Figure 4 illustrates the main steps in configuring the Siebel Connector for IFX XML.

Figure 4. Main Steps to Configure the Siebel Connector for IFX XML

This chapter presents the scenario of adding a new Payment Schedule account service request through a Siebel front-end application for outbound communication. This operation corresponds to <PmtAddRq> and <PmtAddRs> messages in IFX XML. The example uses the HTTP Transport mechanism, though there is no specific transport mechanism required for Siebel Connector for IFX XML.

To configure your system to use the Siebel Connector for IFX XML, perform the following processes and tasks:

• Create a new project in Siebel Tools. For details, see Process of Preparing Project Elements for Configuring FINS IFX XML.
• Instantiate the wizard for creating external and envelope objects for the new project in Siebel Tools. For details, see Creating an IFX Wizard Business Service for the Project.
• Create integration objects in Siebel Tools. For details, see Process of Creating Integration Objects for Configuring FINS IFX XML.
• Configure the IFX XML business services in Siebel Tools. For details, see Process of Configuring the Connector Components.
• Configure the transformation maps in Siebel Client. For details, see Process of Configuring the Data Transformation Maps.
• Configure an outbound Siebel connector in the Workflow Designer. For details, see Process of Configuring the Workflow to Handle an IFX XML Request.
• Configure runtime events to trigger the workflow process in real time according to user input using Runtime Event Manager. For details, see Configuring Runtime Events for Siebel Connector for IFX XML.

NOTE:  When generating integration objects, be certain to use the appropriate version of the IFX DTD, version 1.0.1. It is available from www.ifxforum.com.